蜡烛

• 拼音: là zhú
• 汉字拆解: 蜡 = 虫 (insect) + 昔 (phonetic) — wax; 烛 = 火 (fire) + 蜀 (Shu region) — candle

含义

Candle. A cylindrical piece of wax with an embedded wick, burned to provide light.

Beyond literal candles, often used metaphorically for teachers or others who sacrifice themselves to illuminate others. Also associated with birthday celebrations, romantic settings, and memorial occasions.

例句

1. 停电了，我们只好点蜡烛照明。
2. 生日蛋糕上插着五根蜡烛。
3. 她喜欢在浴室里点香薰蜡烛放松。

用法指南

语境: lighting, celebrations, ambiance

语气: descriptive

正确说法

• 蜡烛的光很温暖。(Candlelight is very warm.)
• 老师被比喻为燃烧自己的蜡烛。(Teachers are compared to candles that burn themselves.)

错误说法

• 把所有照明工具都叫蜡烛。(蜡烛 specifically refers to wax candles — use 灯 for electric lights)

起源与历史

Compound of 蜡 (wax) + 烛 (candle/torch). 烛 originally meant torch; combined with 蜡 specifically refers to wax candles.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal